A Medford Jet Center worker walks under a United Boeing 737-824 that landed at Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport from San Francisco with a missing panel on Friday in Medford, Ore. Andy Atkinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Atkinson/AP A Medford Jet Center worker walks under a United Boeing 737-824 that
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John Barnett, Boeing whistleblower who raised alarm over plane quality, is found dead
Boeing 787 Dreamliners are built at the aviation company’s North Charleston, S.C., assembly plant in 2023. John Barnett had alleged that Boeing’s manufacturing practices had declined and that managers pressured workers not to document potential defects and problems. Juliette Michel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Juliette Michel/AFP via
Several die after a plane crashes into a Florida mobile home, officials say
Several people have died after a plane crashed into a mobile home in Clearwater, Florida, on Thursday, the local fire department said. At about 7:08 p.m. ET, authorities received simultaneous calls about a structure fire and a “mayday” signal from the pilot of an aircraft that went off radar about
Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team
The object spotted in the Pacific Ocean by deep water equipment aligns with the size and shape of Earhart’s aircraft. Deep Sea Vision hide caption toggle caption Deep Sea Vision The object spotted in the Pacific Ocean by deep water equipment aligns with the size and shape of Earhart’s aircraft.
Russia claims Ukraine shot down a military plane carrying Ukrainian POWs, killing 74
Traffic police officers block off a road near the crash site of the Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane outside the village of Yablonovo in Russia’s Belgorod region on Wednesday. Stringer/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Stringer/Reuters Traffic police officers block off a road near the crash site of the Russian
1000-Lb. Sisters’ Tammy Slaton Celebrates Being Able to Fit in 1 Seat on Plane After Weight Loss
1000-Lb. Sisters star Tammy Slaton had a pleasant realization while taking her first plane ride — she didn’t need the extra seats she paid for, thanks to her weight loss transformation. In a preview for the Tuesday, January 23, episode of the TLC series shared by E! News, the reality
The FAA says airlines should check the door plugs on another model of Boeing plane
A United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images A United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration is recommending that airlines visually inspect the
Boeing 747 cargo plane with reported engine trouble makes emergency landing in Miami
This image taken from video provided by Melanie Adaros shows what she said were sparks shooting from a cargo plane before it made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport on Thursday. Melanie Adaros via AP hide caption toggle caption Melanie Adaros via AP This image taken from video provided
A Soccer Team Was Killed in a Plane Crash. What Came Next Defied Belief.
“The spirit of the 1993 team will always be there for Zambia.” Kalusha Bwalya, Zambia’s former football captain, is reflecting on the day that changed his life forever. On April 27, 1993, a military aircraft taking 18 of his team-mates and their coach to a World Cup qualifier against Senegal
Before a door plug flew off a Boeing plane, an advisory light came on 3 times
This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows a gaping hole where the paneled-over door had been at the fuselage plug area of an Alaska Airlines flight Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. A panel used to plug an area reserved for an exit door on the Boeing